Upon graduation from Blackpool & Fylde College, judged "Student of the Year"
Association of Photographers Assistant Competition Winner
Association of Photographers 9th Awards, Merit & Special Mention
Association of Photographers 12th Awards, Judges Choice
Association of Photographers 16th Awards, Commissioned Advertising Life (Single)
SUN Awards 1999, Best of Show
D&AD 2000, Corporate & Brand Identity for John Moores University
SUN Awards 2003 Judges Choice
SUN Awards 2007 Best Promotion of a Photographer
SUN Awards 2009 Best Overall Image
Association of Photographers Awards 2009, Commissioned Portrait
Association of Photographers Awards 2010, Non Commissioned Body : Single
Association of Photographers Awards 2011, Non Commissioned Portrait : Best in Category
Solo Exhibition “See 33" in Manchester, 2011
SUN Awards 2011, Best Overall Image and Best Image Bronze plus Best Promotion of a Photographer for “See 33″
International Photography Awards 2011, Honourable Mention, "Brian Hartley"
May 2012, AOP Online Exhibition “See 33 by Jonathan Oakes”
2012/13, National Portrait Gallery Rm 39a, Maxine Peake image included in exhibition “Portraits by Contemporary Photographers”
Behance: Photography Served
Behance: Fashion Served
IPA International Photography Awards, 2011 Portrait, Special Mention,
IPA International Photography Awards, 2013 Advertising, Special Mention,
IPA International Photography Awards, 2013 Nature, Special Mention,
SUN Awards 2014, Best Use of Image for “The Donkey Sanctuary Adoption Campaign”
9th International B&W Spider Awards, Fashion, Nomination
Association of Photographers Awards 2015, Non-Commissioned Fashion & Beauty : Single
SUN Awards 2015, Best Image Bronze & Best Use of Image Merit
10th International B&W Spider Awards, Fashion, 2 x Nominations
SUN Awards 2016, Best Use of Image 3rd
SUN Awards 2017, 4 Nominations
International Color Awards 2018, Winner, Honorable Mention in Advertising
SUN Awards 2018, 4 Nominations
International Color Awards 2019, 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement in Advertising
International Color Awards 2019, Nomination in Advertising
SUN Awards 2019, 2 Nominations
International Color Awards 2020, Winner, Honorable Mention in Advertising
International Color Awards 2020, 2 X Winners, Nomination in Advertising
International Color Awards 2020, Winner, Nomination in Sport
15th, 2020, International B&W Spider Awards, Winner, Advertising, Honourable Mention
International Color Awards 2021, Winner, Honourable Mention in Advertising
International Color Awards 2021, Winner, Nomination in Fashion
16th, 2021 International B&W Spider Awards, Winner, Nomination in Silhouette
International Color Awards 2022, Winner, Honourable Mention in Silhouette
International Color Awards 2022, Winner, Nomination in Portrait
SUN Awards 2022, 2 Winners Nominations
International Color Awards 2023, Winner. Nomination in Fashion
SUN Awards 2023, 2 Winners Nominations, Best Image 3rd
International Color Awards 2024, Honourable Mention in Portrait, Nomination in Portrait & People,
Association of Photographers Assistant Competition Winner
Association of Photographers 9th Awards, Merit & Special Mention
Association of Photographers 12th Awards, Judges Choice
Association of Photographers 16th Awards, Commissioned Advertising Life (Single)
SUN Awards 1999, Best of Show
D&AD 2000, Corporate & Brand Identity for John Moores University
SUN Awards 2003 Judges Choice
SUN Awards 2007 Best Promotion of a Photographer
SUN Awards 2009 Best Overall Image
Association of Photographers Awards 2009, Commissioned Portrait
Association of Photographers Awards 2010, Non Commissioned Body : Single
Association of Photographers Awards 2011, Non Commissioned Portrait : Best in Category
Solo Exhibition “See 33" in Manchester, 2011
SUN Awards 2011, Best Overall Image and Best Image Bronze plus Best Promotion of a Photographer for “See 33″
International Photography Awards 2011, Honourable Mention, "Brian Hartley"
May 2012, AOP Online Exhibition “See 33 by Jonathan Oakes”
2012/13, National Portrait Gallery Rm 39a, Maxine Peake image included in exhibition “Portraits by Contemporary Photographers”
Behance: Photography Served
Behance: Fashion Served
IPA International Photography Awards, 2011 Portrait, Special Mention,
IPA International Photography Awards, 2013 Advertising, Special Mention,
IPA International Photography Awards, 2013 Nature, Special Mention,
SUN Awards 2014, Best Use of Image for “The Donkey Sanctuary Adoption Campaign”
9th International B&W Spider Awards, Fashion, Nomination
Association of Photographers Awards 2015, Non-Commissioned Fashion & Beauty : Single
SUN Awards 2015, Best Image Bronze & Best Use of Image Merit
10th International B&W Spider Awards, Fashion, 2 x Nominations
SUN Awards 2016, Best Use of Image 3rd
SUN Awards 2017, 4 Nominations
International Color Awards 2018, Winner, Honorable Mention in Advertising
SUN Awards 2018, 4 Nominations
International Color Awards 2019, 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement in Advertising
International Color Awards 2019, Nomination in Advertising
SUN Awards 2019, 2 Nominations
International Color Awards 2020, Winner, Honorable Mention in Advertising
International Color Awards 2020, 2 X Winners, Nomination in Advertising
International Color Awards 2020, Winner, Nomination in Sport
15th, 2020, International B&W Spider Awards, Winner, Advertising, Honourable Mention
International Color Awards 2021, Winner, Honourable Mention in Advertising
International Color Awards 2021, Winner, Nomination in Fashion
16th, 2021 International B&W Spider Awards, Winner, Nomination in Silhouette
International Color Awards 2022, Winner, Honourable Mention in Silhouette
International Color Awards 2022, Winner, Nomination in Portrait
SUN Awards 2022, 2 Winners Nominations
International Color Awards 2023, Winner. Nomination in Fashion
SUN Awards 2023, 2 Winners Nominations, Best Image 3rd
International Color Awards 2024, Honourable Mention in Portrait, Nomination in Portrait & People,
SUN Awards 2024, Winner, Nomination, Portrait